Cusco (Peru) (AFP) – Hundreds of demonstrators protest against the new Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and the Parliament in Cusco’s famous Plaza de Armas. “We are tired of all the abuse and mistreatment that they do to us” says one protester. The country is shaken by deadly demonstrations since former President Pedro Castillo’s arrest.
Terengganu State (Malaysia) (AFP) – Vehicles cross submerged streets in the Kelantan and Terengganu states in eastern Malaysia following monsoon-triggered flooding. At least five people were killed and over 70,000 rushed to evacuation centres in Malaysia after monsoon-triggered floods inundated the country’s north, authorities said Wednesday.
Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Aspiring young performers practice in a faded hall with tattered carpets, hoping to earn a living and recognition. Despite meagre resources, the Dire Dawa Circus in the eastern Ethiopian city manages to teach young people discipline and hard work, even distinguishing itself at prestigious international festivals.
Pangkajene (Indonesia) (AFP) – After dawn in a small eastern Indonesia town, non-binary Bissu priests walk barefoot to perform an annual Mappalili ritual. It marks the start of the planting season on the island of Sulawesi where the androgynous Bissu community now fighting against extinction. Less than 40 Bissu remain in just a few areas across South Sulawesi, according to anthropologists, where they are actively taking on cultural and shaman-like roles to prevent their traditions from becoming a distant memory.
Kabul (AFP) – Women gather near a university in Kabul as the Tablian bans them from university education. The ban has provoked condemnation from the United States and the United Nations over another assault on human rights.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Police in Buenos Aires clear the Obeslisk area, which was the epicenter of celebrations as fans gathered earlier Tuesday to welcome home Argentina’s World Cup winners.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – One of Ukraine’s most storied ballet companies rehearses under air raid sirens before embarking this week on a run of shows in Paris, a welcome break from the airstrikes and blackouts that have bedevilled performances back home.
Rosario (Argentina) (AFP) – Argentina’s World Cup winners Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria arrive in their hometown of Rosario.
Dead Sea (Jordan) (AFP) – During a summit in Jordan, French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates Qatar for hosting the World Cup and his “friend” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for organising COP27, at the risk of drawing criticism at home.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – The 2022 World Cup-winning Argentina football team arrive home in Buenos Aires, where captain Lionel Messi leads the team holding the still-gleaming Jules Rimet trophy. The players will embark on a tour of the Buenos Aires city centre, with millions expected out in the streets on what is a public holiday.
Rabat (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Moroccans throng the capital to welcome home their national football team, the first Arab or African team ever to reach the semi-final of a World Cup.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Surrounded by ecstatic fans, World Cup winners Argentina begin an open-top bus parade of the capital Buenos Aires following their victory over France.
